
Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama disclosed that US President Donald Trump expressed concern about the yen's weakness during a recent Japan-US summit, marking an unusual public account of confidential currency talks between the two nations.
AI-generated summary
The yen has experienced continued weakness despite a joint intervention by Japan and the US in July, prompting ongoing concern in both Tokyo and Washington about exchange rate stability.
US President Donald Trump raised concerns about yen weakness at a summit with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, Japan’s Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said on Friday, offering an unusually detailed account of the leaders’ talks on currencies.
“At the recent Japan-US summit meeting, President Trump expressed concern about the yen’s weakness,” Katayama said at a regular news conference, adding that she was disclosing the exchange for the first time after consulting with the Prime Minister’s Office.
Katayama’s frank account of leaders’ talks, which governments typically keep confidential, points to shared concern in Tokyo and Washington over the yen’s continued slide despite their joint intervention in July.
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Japan and the US may continue monitoring yen exchange rates closely following the summit discussion
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